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Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
New Hampshire is the 18th least conservative state, voting
3.8% less Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, New Hampshire is trending DEMOCRAT.
GOP Trend Ranking
New Hampshire ranks 48th among the 50 states.
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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10)
Party nominee -
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Incumbent: GOP incumbent John Sununu is seeking a 2nd term in 2008. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
John Sununu - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Jeanne Shaheen - Former Governor of New Hampshire
Party nominee -
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Incumbent: DEM incumbent John Lynch is seeking a 3rd term in 2008. He faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Joseph Kenney - New Hampshire State Senator
DEM Candidates
John Lynch - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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District 1
Incumbent: DEM incumbent Carol Shea-Porter is seeking re-election for the first time in 2008. She faced no primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
Jeb Bradley - Former U.S. Representative from New Hampshire
Jim Forsythe - Air Force Veteran
John Stephen - Former New Hampshire Health and Human Services Commissioner
DEM Candidates
Carol Shea-Porter - Incumbent
Party nominee -
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Projected winner listed first
District 2: Paul Hodes (D)-inc vs. Jennifer Horn (R)
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Election Timeline
February 8, 2008 - Presidential primary
June 13, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 9, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
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2 GOP |
| Representatives |
2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
10 GOP, 14 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
161 GOP, 239 DEM |
Current Office Holders
Governor: John Lynch (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2006
Senior Senator: Judd Gregg (R) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2010
Junior Senator: John Sununu (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2008
House District 1: Carol Shea-Porter (D) - 1st term
House District 2: Paul Hodes (D) - 1st term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Weak GOP |
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Weak DEM |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
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Weak GOP |
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| Class 3 |
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Solid GOP |
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| Governor |
Mod DEM |
Solid GOP |
Weak DEM |
Solid DEM |
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| House |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 GOP |
2 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Mod GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Weak DEM |
| CD-2 |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Solid GOP |
Mod DEM |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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